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. 2013 Oct 2;8:3795–3804. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S50373

Table 1.

Temperature at different tissue sites and times in groups B and D under an alternating magnetic field (°C)

Groups site Cases Basic temperature Time (minutes)
1 5 10 15 20 25 30
Group B 3
 Tumor center 37.1 ± 1.3 37.1 ± 1.7 37.1 ± 1.3 37.1 ± 1.4 37.2 ± 1.2a 37.3 ± 1.1a 37.5 ± 0.6a 36.7 ± 1.8
 Tumor rim 36.9 ± 1.3 36.9 ± 1.6 37.0 ± 1.5 36.9 ± 1.5 36.8 ± 1.5a 36.9 ± 1.4a 36.7 ± 1.4a 36.7 ± 1.2
 NHP 36.9 ± 2.0 37.0 ± 2.3 36.8 ± 2.5 36.8 ± 2.4 37.0 ± 2.6a 37.0 ± 2.7a 37.1 ± 2.7a 37.1 ± 2.8
Group D 8
 Tumor center 35.4 ± 1.7 35.1 ± 2.2 35.3 ± 2.2 37.8 ± 2.5 40.1 ± 3.4 40.4 ± 2.9 40.9 ± 3.0 36.7 ± 3.0
 Tumor rim 35.9 ± 1.8 35.9 ± 1.9 36.3 ± 2.5 38.9 ± 3.6 42.5 ± 3.7 43.1 ± 3.5 43.5 ± 3.4 37.8 ± 4.3
 NHP 36.1 ± 1.4 36.2 ± 2.0 36.3 ± 1.9 36.5 ± 1.7 36.6 ± 1.7a 36.7 ± 1.6a 36.9 ± 1.6a 36.2 ± 2.0
Fa 0.750 0.535 1.768 5.528 7.418 7.280 0.372
Pa 0.593 0.748 0.153 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.683

Notes: Group B, Lipiodol embolization group; group D, arterial embolization hyperthermia group. Tumor center temperature of group D compared with the three points of group B and NHP of group D at the same time point after the alternating magnetic field was turned on.

a

Statistically significant difference.

Abbreviation: NHP, normal hepatic parenchyma.